Bottle breaking device



Nov. 15, 1938. w, LgM, LgGG 2,137,191

501 11.11 BREAKING DEVICE Filed May 11, 1936 AL\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\l 8 William 'LMLe y INVENTOR ATTORN EYS 1 war The present-invention relates to an apparatus designed for the breaking of bottles and more particularly whiskeybottles. p

In order to prevent the refilling of bottles containing an alcoholic beverage such as whiskey, there is in some localities a requirement that all such bottles be destroyed when empty. In order to comply with this requirement the bottle should be broken and by doing so in the usual manner presents a hazard due to the scattering of broken glass.

It is therefore the primary object of the inven- I tion to provide an apparatus which will efficiently and effectively destroy a bottle by breaking, Which by its construction will overcome the hazard of scattering broken glass.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet-like structure adapted to receive a bottle and disposed within said cabinet is weighted means which is manually controlled and adapted to contact a bottle supported within the cabinet to break the same.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from a consideration of the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of the application.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the new and improved apparatus; and

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thru the apparatus.

Referring to the drawing for a more detailed description thereof, the cabinet structure is indicated generally by the numeral 5 and is substantially rectangular shaped. Access to the interior of the cabinet is obtained thru a door opening closed by a door 6 hinged to one end of the cabinet and for imparting visibilityto the interior of said cabinet there is arranged a window I in one wall thereof. The cabinet may be constructed of any desired material "and shape but the base thereof is preferably provided with a pad 8 of D TB a FFICE: 11

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to and which actsas a handle, as will'beiappar- I ent.

The bore of the casting'9 is shaped to provide bearing means for guiding the rod, and the bore is enlarged below the bearing means to receive a coil spring l3 that surrounds the rod, and is engaged with the weighted member IIQto increase the action thereof when the rod is released from I its latchingmeans which will be presently de-v scribed. It will be noted from Figure 2 that the mechanism is shown in raised or latched position, with the spring l3 under compression, in full lines and in bottlebreaking position in dotted lines.

The latching means for the apparatus is in the form of a trigger mechanism which includes an arm l4 slidably mounted within a sleeve l5 formed on the casting 9 at right angles thereto, as shown, and the inner end of the arm [4 is tapered as at [6 to be received within an annular groove I1 in the rod ID. A spring I8 normally urges the arm [4 into engagement with the groove 11, and the spring I8 is held within the sleeve l5 by means of the cap [9 on the outer end of the sleeve. The arm M which serves as a trigger is actuated against the action of its spring,

by means of a handle member 20 pivoted as at 2| to the casting 9 and its upperend is formed to provide a yoke, as best shown in Figure 1. A pin 22 bridges the yoke for movement in slots 23 of the sleeve l5 and extends transversely through the arm M for pivotal association therewith. By that construction, it will be apparent, that when the reduced portion 24 of the handle member 20' is engaged and pressure exerted inwardly, the pin 22 moves within the slot 23 to actuate the arm will be forced downwardly by the action of gravity as well as by the spring 13.

Supported within thecabinet 5 is a removable tray 25 within which the bottle 26 tobe broken is positioned for disposal in the path of the weighted member ll and, as afore-indicated, access within the cabinet is obtained thru the door opening and said'tray 25 may be removed for the positioning of the bottle 26 therein and also for the discharge of the broken particles of the bottle therefrom.

From the above description it is believed that the operation of the device is readily apparent.

A bottle is first positioned within the tray 25 I4 so as to displace the same from the groove l1, whereupon the weighted member II is reset by grasping the handle portion I 2 and pulling the same upwardly until the tapered end I6 of the trigger arm 14 is engaged within the groove II, it being understood'that the spring [8 normally urges said arm l4 toward the shaft in.

It is to be understood that this improvement is capable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showing of the drawing nor to the precise construction described and, therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therein as do not affect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is: s

In a bottle breaking device, a display cabinet having a removable tray therein for receiving a bottle to be broken, and breaking means comprising a hollow cylindrical member mounted on said cabinet and rising therefrom, a plunger rod slidably mounted in said hollow cylindrical member and having an annular groove therein, said plunger rod having its lower end extending into the cabinet, a weighted member threadedly sefor holding the weighted member in raised position, a handle member pivotally connected to the cylindrical member and" including a 'yoke disposed about the slotted sleeve, 2. pin bridging the yoke and extending through the slots of the sleeve and the trigger member respectively for pivotal connection to the latter, a coil spring in the sleeve and engaged with the trigger member for normally holding the latter in the groove, and said trigger member handle being adapted for moving the trigger member against the action of its spring for releasing the rod to cause the weighted member to strike thebottle' for breaking, the latter." '1' WILLIAM L. M. LEGG. 

